(1) The Department will take no action on any
notice-of-intent, application, or petition for modification until it has
received the appropriate fee described below. All fees shall be paid by check
made payable to the "Department of Environmental Protection."
(a) Notice of Intent: $2, 500.
(b) Application fee, comprised of the amounts
in subparagraphs 1. and 2., as applicable:
1.
Fuel, site type, and net generating capacity and fuel:
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TYPE/CAPACITY
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FEE
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Nuclear
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$200,000.00
|
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Fossil fuel (coal, oil or emulsified bitumen, except
gas) 500 MW or larger
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$200,000.00
|
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Fossil fuel (coal, oil, or emulsified bitumen, except
gas) less than 500 MW
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$175,000.00 plus subparagraph (b)2., F.A.C.
|
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Gas-fired, 100 MW or larger
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$150,000.00 plus subparagraph (b)2., F.A.C.
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Waste-To-Energy, 100 MW or larger
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$150,000.00 plus subparagraph (b)2., F.A.C.
|
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Gas-fired or Waste-To-Energy less than 100 MW; Solar
or other, any size
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$125,000.00 plus subparagraph (b)2., F.A.C.
|
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Combined Cycle fueled by associated coal gasification
facilities or oil heavier than #2
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$150,000.00 plus subparagraph (b)2., F.A.C.
|
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Combined Cycle fueled by gas or distillate oil, 350
MW or larger
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$125,000.00 plus subparagraph (b)2., F.A.C.
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Combined Cycle fueled by gas or distillate oil, less
than 350 MW
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$100,000.00 plus subparagraph (b)2., F.A.C.
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2.
Associated linear facilites.
For associated linear facilities such as transmission lines,
rail lines, or gas or oil pipelines which are proposed to be certified, a fee
of $500 per mile of linear facility, as measured from the edge of the
powerblock to the offsite terminus of the linear facility, is required in
addition to the specified application fee, up to a maximum total fee of
$200,000.00.
(c)
Modifications.
1. No fee is required for
modifications pursuant to Section
403.516(1)(a) or
(b), F.S.
2. The fee for any other modification shall
be based on the number of agencies whose review is required in order to modify
the Conditions of Certification due to the proposed equipment redesign, change
in site size, type, increase in generating capacity proposed, or change in an
associated linear facility location. The number of agencies whose review is
required shall be determined by the Department based on the changes proposed to
the Conditions of Certification. The fee shall be:
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a. One agency
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$10,000.00
|
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b. Two agencies
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$20,000.00
|
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c. Three or more agencies
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$30,000.00
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3. If
the licensee files a request for a hearing pursuant to Section 403.516(1)(c)3.,
F.S., the amount of the fee to be transferred to the Division of Administrative
Hearings shall be remitted to the Division by the Department within 60 days
after the referral of the request to the Division.
(d) Supplemental applications. A supplemental
application fee comprised of the amounts in subparagraphs 1. and 2., as
applicable:
1. Supplemental generating
capacity to be added and fuel:
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TYPE/CAPACITY OF
|
|
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SUPPLEMENTAL UNITS
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FEE
|
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Nuclear
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$75,000.00
|
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Fossil fuel (coal, oil, or emulsified bitumen, except
gas) 500 MW or larger
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$75,000.00
|
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Fossil fuel (coal, oil, or emulsified bitumen, except
gas) less than 500 MW
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$65,000.00
|
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Gas-fired, 100 MW or larger
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$65,000.00
|
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Waste-To-Energy, 100 MW or larger
|
$60,000.00
|
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Gas-fired or Waste-To-Energy, less than 100 MW; solar
or other, any size
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$50,000.00
|
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Combined Cycle fueled by associated coal gasification
facilities or oil heavier than #2
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$75,000.00
|
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Combined Cycle fueled by gas or distillate oil
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$50,000.00
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2.
Additional associated linear facilities.
For associated linear facilities such as transmission lines,
rail lines, or gas or oil pipelines which are proposed to be certified in
addition to those previously certified, a fee of $500 per mile of linear
facility, as measured from the edge of the powerblock to the offsite terminus
of the linear facility, is required in addition to the specified application
fee, up to a maximum total fee of $75,
000.00.
(2) The following applies to management of
the fees:
(a) The department shall retain the
percentages specified in Sections
403.518(2)(a) and
(d), F.S.
(b) The portion of the fee to be transferred
to the Division of Administrative Hearings shall be remitted within 60 days
after the following events:
1. Assignment of
an administrative law judge to conduct the initial exercise of duties, pursuant
to Section 403.518(2)(b)1., F.S.
2.
The issuance of the recommended order on land use, pursuant to Section
403.508(1)(d),
F.S.
3. The issuance of the
recommended order on certification, pursuant to Section
403.508(2)(a),
F.S.
(c) In order to
receive reimbursement for participation in the proceedings, the affected
agencies must submit invoices for reimbursement to the Department's Siting
Coordination Office for a validity review prior to processing by the
Department's Bureau of Finance & Accounting. The invoices must be submitted
no later than 45 days after final action by the Siting Board or after
notification of withdrawal of the application. Invoices received after the
deadline shall not be deemed eligible for reimbursement unless good cause is
demonstrated to the department. Each invoice must be accompanied by an
itemization of the time and expenses incurred in accordance with state auditing
procedures.
(d) Authorized agency
expenses for affected agencies may only include direct costs for those items
identified in Section 403.518(2)(c)1., F.S.
(e) All contracts must be directly related to
the evaluation of the application. Any agency intending to incur an expense for
a contract for studies pursuant to Section
403.507, F.S., must first obtain
approval from the department for the amount and purpose of such expenditure.
All such studies must be related to the jurisdiction of the agencies and must
be directly related to the evaluation of the application. Any such contract
must specify that:
1. Receipt of the final
results must be available in time for agency report submittals.
2. The studies shall be finalized in
writing.
3. Final reimbursement to
the contractor shall not occur unless complete results are submitted such that
the schedule of subparagraph 1., can be met.
4. The contractor agrees to be available to
act as a witness in certification
proceedings.
Notes
Fla. Admin.
Code Ann. R. 62-17.293
Rulemaking Authority 403.504 FS. Law Implemented 403.518
FS.
New 1-22-91, Amended
1-26-93, Formerly 17-17.293, Amended 2-1-99,
2-13-08.
New 1-22-91, Amended 1-26-93, Formerly 17-17.293, Amended
2-1-99, 2-13-08.
